Course objectives

Reconnaissance and footprinting

• Gather information about systems and networks.

• Use tools like Nmap and Wireshark for reconnaissance.

Scanning and enumeration

• Identify open ports, services, and vulnerabilities.

• Perform network scans and analyze results.

Exploitation and vulnerability testing

• Exploit vulnerabilities to test system defenses.

• Conduct penetration testing using ethical hacking tools.

Web application security

• Identify and mitigate web application vulnerabilities.

• Perform SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) testing.

Wireless network security

• Test wireless networks for vulnerabilities.

• Implement secure configurations for wireless access points.

Incident response and reporting

• Document findings and create detailed penetration test reports.

• Develop recommendations to improve system security.